158 citations
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November 1998 in “Cell” β-catenin affects hair growth and can lead to tumors, needing more research for better understanding.
August 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New hair regrowth model introduced, imiquimod kills skin cancer cells, T-cadherin loss makes skin cancer more invasive, no strong link between PTCH1 gene and skin cancer after transplant, and male teens more likely to have hereditary hair loss.
April 2017 in “Annales de Toxicologie Analytique” Hair analysis is crucial for diagnosing, managing, and monitoring addiction.
July 2015 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” The document concludes that treatments for female hair loss and excess body hair are available, but managing expectations is important.
6 citations
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January 1989 Synthetic hair implants can be used to cover small bald spots.
March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Hair disease research is a growing and evolving field in dermatology, with recent significant advances.
15 citations
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March 2014 in “Body Image” Wig users with alopecia do a lot of emotional and practical work to make their wigs look natural and manage how others see them.
Understanding hair follicle interactions can help treat male pattern baldness.
January 2003 in “Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)” 7 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Minoxidil can promote hair growth in hairless mice.
1 citations
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January 1989 Four antibodies were developed to help study hair follicle cell differentiation.
2 citations
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March 2009 in “Hair transplant forum international” Men generally have a certain thickness of hair at their hairline.
January 2024 in “Updates in clinical dermatology” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a scarring hair loss condition mainly affecting postmenopausal women, with unclear causes.
3 citations
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July 2019 in “Fibers And Polymers/Fibers and polymers” 1 citations
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July 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” A 9-year-old Hispanic girl has Uncombable Hair Syndrome, which may improve with age and biotin treatment.
May 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Most nonbald men's multi-hair follicles are naturally positioned perpendicular to a line from the scalp's crown, which is important for natural-looking hair transplants.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “Medical Entomology and Zoology”
4 citations
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January 2007 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Body hair can be used as an extra source of donor hair in hair restoration surgery for people with severe hair loss.
January 2005 in “Chinese Journal of Veterinary” Hairless mice lose hair by 3-4 weeks, develop thicker, folded skin, and show pigmentation differences.
60 citations
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May 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Caffeine affects hair growth and health differently in men and women.
June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Advancements in hair biology include new treatments and tools for hair growth and alopecia.
16 citations
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April 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” New hair follicles could be created to treat hair loss.
May 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
6 citations
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January 1981 2 citations
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December 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Plucked hairs can be used instead of skin biopsies to study hair traits because they contain specific cells related to hair.
14 citations
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June 2021 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Experts agreed on guidelines to improve research on Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
28 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that dermal papilla cells are key for hair growth and could be used in new hair loss treatments.
15 citations
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December 1972 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 21 citations
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December 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicles evolved from oil glands, with hair aiding secretion transport.
Understanding hair surface properties is key for effective hair care products.